The Before And After Photo Myth
I've had people tell me I needed to put up a before and after photo on my site. Because, well...the whole "look at me before and now see me after" transformation sells! The idea is that people would see my before/after pics and are supposed to think "wow, what a...
Fear of Weight Loss: 5 Tips To Let Go
We're diving into something we don't often talk about on this journey: the fear of weight loss. Because we all know that weight gain fear like the back of our hands. What if people notice my weight gain? I’ll just die if someone comments on how much weight I’ve...
Could You Be Afraid of Losing Weight?
We talk a lot about the fear of weight gain on this path, which we are all very familiar with (to read more on that topic, check out this post). What we don't often talk about is the fear of weight LOSS. Could you be afraid of losing weight? (It sounds weird, right?)...
When You See A Thinner Photo of Yourself…(4 Tips To Help With The Criticism!)
This post was inspired by a conversation we had in the Normal Eaters Club, where one of our ladies posted about a "before and after" photo Facebook kindly reminded her of from 2 years ago (thanks, Facebook!) It is so triggering to see photos of the "thinner you". We...
How To Stop Caring What People Think
Full disclosure: I am writing this for myself, as well as for you. (That is, if you’re a people-pleaser at heart like I am!) Caring what others think is something I really wish I was better at. So how DO you stop caring what people think? Read on... Here are the...
How Instagram Affects Our View of Ourselves (And Our Bodies!)
I just got back from my...
Why Instagram Is Ruining Our Body Image (And What To Do About It!)
I just got back from my honeymoon in Bali and learned a serious life lesson about "real" life along the way. (Yes, this does have to do with "why Instagram is ruining our body image", I promise!) All of my research prior to our trip showed nothing but gorgeous...
When You Get Upset Hearing Your Weight At the Doctor
As much as I try to stay away from hearing my weight at the doctor's office, I did end up (accidentally) hearing what my body fat percentage was yesterday. {Enter a small freakout here...as I get super triggered still by weight/body numbers} So what happens when you...